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Mystery movies

Suspenseful puzzles and 'whodunnits' that keep you guessing until the final, shocking revelation.

Subgenres include: Whodunit, Locked-Room Mystery, Investigation Mystery.

What Lies Beneath

1061. What Lies Beneath

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.6

20002h 10min

United States

Director: Robert Zemeckis

When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.

Themes

Marital strain suspicion, Haunting lake ghost, Therapist intervention, Seance possession, New neighbor secret, Missing child investigation, Car accident echoes

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Police officers around Tokyo are being murdered by an unknown assailant. When Ran witnesses an attempt on the life of one of her friends in the police, she loses her memory. Now, Conan and Inspector Megure must find the murderer while Ran attempts to regain her lost memories.


Ju-on: The Curse 2

1063. Ju-on: The Curse 2

Horror Mystery
6.0

20001h 16min

Japan

Director: Takashi Shimizu

On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to put up for sale, only to cross paths with its resident curse.


Waking the Dead

1064. Waking the Dead

Mystery Drama Romance Psychological Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.4

20001h 45min

Canada, United States

Director: Keith Gordon

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.

Themes

Oppression and resistance, Political ambition and ethics, Memory versus perception, Public life versus private life, Idealism in crisis, Legitimacy and doubt

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Gift

1065. The Gift

Horror Drama Thriller Mystery Supernatural Horror
6.7

20001h 52min

United States

Director: Sam Raimi

Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures⁠—though her own has become cloudier than even she can see. Threatened by a client's violent husband and plagued by visions of a missing local woman, Annie finds herself pulled into a thicket of lies and deception in which her extraordinary gift may ultimately get her killed.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Abuse of power, Women and vulnerability, Credulity under scrutiny, Premonition challenges norms, Small town paranoia

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ju-on: The Curse

1066. Ju-on: The Curse

Horror Mystery Haunting Horror Investigation Mystery
6.9

20001h 10min

Japan

Director: Takashi Shimizu

When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.

Themes

Family fracture, Violence and aftermath, Haunted space anxiety, Possession and control, Deception and infidelity, Secrecy and obligation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Uzumaki

1067. Uzumaki

Mystery Fantasy Horror Supernatural Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.1

20001h 30min

Japan

Director: Higuchinsky

The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.

Themes

Spiral obsession, Phobia and control, Social coercion, Mass contagion

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Retrocrush
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Sleepy Hollow

1068. Sleepy Hollow

Fantasy Thriller Mystery Horror Supernatural Fantasy
7.3

19991h 45min

United States

Director: Tim Burton

Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

Themes

Appearances vs reality, Inheritance and estate power, Skepticism vs superstition, Conspiracy within a household, Deception and concealment, Communal paranoia

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Herod's Law

1069. Herod's Law

Comedy Crime Mystery Drama
7.8

19992h 3min

Mexico

Director: Luis Estrada

In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.


The Bone Collector

1070. The Bone Collector

Crime Thriller Drama Mystery
6.7

19991h 58min

United States

Director: Phillip Noyce

A renowned criminologist and a young police officer are on the trail of a bloodthirsty maniac who leaves ciphers and hidden clues beside his victims. Each new discovery raises the stakes in this deadly game.